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It may come as a surprise that YouTube, the world’s most popular video platform with more than a billion users each month, still isn’t profitable. Two people familiar with the company’s finances told...

Netflix is reportedly in the process of developing a live-action series based on one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, The Legend of Zelda. The project is still in early stages as the streaming media company is searching for writers according…

Over the past 7 years or so, Netflix has expanded from a few thousand occasional users, to a massive video-streaming giant serving up billions of hours of content a month. Now the company is taking a long look at its…

Netflix has begun blocking users' access to the service when it detects that a geolocation bypassing utility, such as a proxy or VPN, is being used. Although these blocks are currently limited in scope, it could be a precursor to…

Telecommunications giant Verizon has told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the agency cannot regulate paid interconnection deals like the one the company struck with Netflix earlier this year. In a filing to the FCC, Verizon’s vice president and associate general…

While there was a time when some had hope offline functionality would make its way to Netflix, it appears that will not be the case. The company’s head of communications was recently quoted as saying an offline feature for Netflix…

The advent of convenient on-demand streaming services has dramatically altered the way we watch video content and pose a genuine threat to the traditional TV model. Hit shows like The Walking Dead are accessible within seconds and individual episodes or…

Move over Amazon and Netflix, there’s a new original video content player in town. In what most will view as a way to shed the stigma of illegal behavior, peer-to-peer file sharing platform BitTorrent recently announced plans to distribute an…

It’ll soon be a bit more expensive to rent movies and games from Redbox. Starting December 2, the price to rent a DVD at one of Redbox’s nearly 44,000 kiosks will increase by 25 percent, from $1.20 to $1.50 per day.

Netflix is officially coming to Australia and New Zealand next year. The streaming media provider announced the news earlier today on Twitter in its own clever way. Better late than never, as they say.

A number of “leading” companies have banded together to form what is being called the Streaming Video Alliance. The group, which is made of key members such as Fox, Yahoo, Major League Baseball and others, will “facilitate the creation of…

Cord-cutters, your prayers have been answered. Starting next year, HBO will allow people to watch its programming over the web without having to pay for a cable or satellite subscription. The announcement came from HBO Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler during…

Ubuntu users, rejoice! You'll no longer have to use unofficial desktop apps or try other workarounds to watch Netflix, as Canonical has announced that Ubuntu now officially supports watching the popular video streaming service.

Netflix’s limited catalog of 4K Ultra HD content now comes at a premium. High-resolution movies and TV shows are now only available to members that subscribe to the company’s top-tier family plan which sells for $11.99 per month.
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The next batch of movies you see starring Adam Sandler won’t be on the big screen. The actor and comedian has signed a deal to star in and produce four feature films for online streaming giant turned production studio Netflix.
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Are you a streaming video buff that just so happens to be an avid Instagram user and you like to travel? If so, Netflix has a pretty sweet job opening that you might be perfect for – and it pays pretty well,…

If you’ve ever tried to watch Netflix outside of the US, you already know that access to the service is blocked in most countries around the globe. Then again, you’re also likely privy to the fact that using a virtual…

In an effort to further expand its reach in Europe, Netflix has launched its streaming video service in France. " On est là : netflix.fr", the company said in a tweet yesterday. (Translation: "Spoiler alert: We are here").
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Netflix has offered a mobile app for quite some time now but let’s face it, nobody really wants to spend hours watching a TV show or movie on a smartphone (unless it’s your absolute last resort). Heck, even a half-hour…

While sometimes the massive popularity of mobile game releases can make it seem as though apps like Angry Birds are among the most popular, the social and entertainment apps still capture our attention the most. Based on a recent study…

The Oculus Rift has been the subject of multiple stories and Found pieces here at TechSpot, and for good reason - it's pretty awesome. The latest bit of virtual reality wizardry comes to us from the Summer Hack Day at…

After entering into paid peering agreements with Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T, the online video streaming service Netflix has now agreed to pay Time Warner Cable for a direct connection and faster streams. TWC confirmed that the deal happened in June and…